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Weddings in Malta By Emma Blanchfield
Malta is a small island that has so much to offer an Irish bride and groom, from year round sunshine, beautiful beaches, stunning coastlines, historic and unique buildings, wonderful cuisine and charming locals... the perfect recipe for a fantastic wedding
When the time comes to planning your wedding, one of the first steps is to decide on the
Malta has fast become an extremely popular
wedding location. At some point in the planning process, the idea of a destination wedding
wedding destination over the past few years,
will spring to mind. We at Irish Wedding Diary love the idea of travelling somewhere new
especially for Irish couples.
to say ‘I do’. of experience under her belt, Sarah is without
“People want to invite less people and have
There is no shame in the fact that when it comes
a doubt the perfect person to organise your
their weddings more intimate. Plus it is a whole
to planning your special day, you’re going to
wedding abroad.
fun experience for all.”
getting married in Malta is very straight forward
Malta
need some help to plan and organise everything to the smallest detail and this is definitely the case when it comes to a destination wedding. You’re going to need someone with plenty of
is
located
in
the
centre
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Mediterranean, just south of Sicily. It is a small island that has a lot to offer from sunshine nearly all year round, stunning coastlines,
experience and knowledge who is there to help make your day that bit more special and most
“My advice for any couples contemplating a
historic and unique buildings and charming
importantly, someone there to take the stress
destination wedding is to go for it, it is a great
locals --- it is the perfect combination for a
out of organising it all. Sarah Young is one of
experience especially since everyone is on
fantastic wedding. Malta is a member of the
these wedding planners that is there to help
holiday celebrating with you for a number of
EU and is just under a four hour flight away
you with everything in the lead up to your big
days - it is like one long celebration. It can also
from Dublin airport and the country’s official
day. Based in Malta, Sarah and her team have
be more intimate too and not as expensive as
languages are Maltese and English.
planned over 750 weddings and with 14 years
back home”
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Sarah explained to us why Malta is the perfect
Sarah’s advice on board. Sarah and her team
including civil marriages and civil unions for
location for your destination wedding and
have hosted weddings pretty much everywhere
same sex couples.
why having a wedding planner is vital to the
on the island but find locations such as sea-
process.“It is cheaper than most, we have
view venues, beaches, castellos, garden villas
If the above sounds the perfect idea for your
amazing weather, it is a safe country with a low
and palaces to be the most popular with her
wedding then the first step in planning your
crime rate and it is English speaking.”
clients.
dream wedding in Malta is to contact Sarah. Sarah and her team are easily accessible via
“It is important to have [a wedding planner] so that he/she can guide you in the right direction and you have them on your side working with all the suppliers and venues on your
I just love organising and seeing it all evolve so perfectly on the day
email, website, Skype or telephone. Once you’ve contacted Sarah and her team, you will then fill out a form on-line which Sarah will assess and then send you on a breakdown of costs, images, and timing options and so on.
behalf. A good experienced wedding planner
After that, the planning and real fun begins.
is important.” Malta can offer a wide variety of weddings Sarah suggests that the months between May
which Sarah and her team happily cater for.
Sarah is located in St. Julian’s which is found
and October are the ideal times of year to
Malta is still a very Catholic country that offers
just north of the country’s capital, Valletta.
get married on the island and with a string of
a vast selection of churches for weddings
However, Sarah and her team regularly travel
successful weddings behind her, you would take
but all types of weddings can be catered for
all around the island to organise weddings.
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It’s no secret that planning your special day
comes to weddings abroad but the process to
Speaking to Sarah, it was quite obvious to see
takes time, which is why Sarah encourages
get married in Malta is “very straight forward”
that planning weddings is her passion.
couples to begin the process “as far ahead as
and Sarah along with her team are there to
they like” but “a minimum of six months prior
help with every step assuring that there is no
“I just love organising and seeing it all evolve
to the wedding date” is advised.
additional stress in the lead up to the big day.
so perfectly on the day. I am a perfectionist by nature and this is my ideal job - I love it.”
Sarah and her team are meticulous in their planning and their attention to detail
Sarah and her team are meticulous in their planning and their attention to detail all help
With Malta only being a four hour flight away
to provide a bespoke, tailor made service for
from Ireland and with low cost airlines flying
every couple they work with. “We help our
out regularly, there is no reason why choosing
clients plan their wedding from A to Z. We help
Malta for your dream day shouldn’t be an
them with all included lodging, venue choices,
option.
church choices, food, beverage, music, hair, Many couples who wish to get married abroad begin to fear the legality complications when it
make-up, fireworks, photo booth, ice-cream
To find out more about weddings in Malta
carts, seamstress lady, child entertainment etc.”
and to get in touch with Sarah and her team, visitwww.weddingplannermalta.com